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Anonymous
2017-11-23T19:46:45+00:00

what is dummyinstaller i have just looked and it has been along with other things updated what is it

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-23T21:16:45+00:00

    Chances are it's legit & is related to a recently-installed update for something called "Microsoft .NET Framework,"

    Assuming Win8.1 64-bit...

    We can do some "digging" here if you wish. Please answer each of the following [admittedly tedious] diagnostic questions in a correspondingly-numbered list in your very next reply, preferably without quoting this post:

    1a. When (approx. date) did you purchase the computer?

    1b. Did the computer come with Win8 (or Win8.1) preinstalled, did you do a clean install of Win8 (or Win8.1), or did you upgrade a (e.g., Win7) computer to Win8?

    1c. Who manufactured the computer (e.g., Dell; HP; Lenovo; Acer)?

    1d. Have you ever done a Refresh? ...a Reset?

    1e. Has Windows 10 ever been installed?

    1. What is the full name of your currently-installed third-party anti-virus application or security suite (i.e., not Windows Defender!), if any, and when (approx. date) does your current subscription (if any) expire?
    2. What third-party anti-malware applications (i.e., not Windows Defender!) are installed, if any? What third-party firewall, if any?
    3. Has a(nother) Norton application or a McAfee application EVER been installed on the computer since you bought it?
    4. Have you ever run the Norton Removal Tool and/or the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool?
    5. Is KB4048958 and/or KB4040974 listed in Installed Updates (not Update History)? [1]
    6. What Update Version & KB number are displayed in the second line of text in IE11's Help | About [Alt+H+A] tab; e.g., Update Version: 11.0.54 (KB1231231) ?
    7. Is Adobe Flash Player v27.0.0.187 installed? TEST HERE USING INTERNET EXPLORER ONLY! => https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html

    • Do NOT attempt to install or upgrade Flash via the above page! Stop at item #1!

    1. Is Firefox version 57 (or higher) and/or Google Chrome version 62.0.3202.94 (or higher) or any other alternate browser installed?
    2. Are you in the habit of using "Registry cleaners" (e.g., Registry Mechanic; System Mechanic; RegCure; RegClean Pro; Advanced SystemCare; Total System Care; Glary Utilities; Registry Booster; McAfee QuickClean; AVG Quick Clean; AVG PC TuneUp; Norton Registry Cleaner; Norton PC Tuneup; PCTools Optimiser; SpeedUpMyPC; FixMyPC; PC Doctor; TuneUp Utilities; WinMaximizer; WinSweeper; Comodo System Cleaner; Advanced System Optimizer; CCleaner Registry Cleaner component)?

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    [1] Control Panel | Programs and Features | View installed updates (in left-hand menu)

    Marking one or more replies as ANSWER at any point will officially close your thread (if you case about such things) - and stop the bothersome email alerts. HELPFUL votes very much appreciated at anytime. Thank you.

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